Improvement in saddles



,ofthe ordinary construction'. By the use'of-theindia-rubh g ma nonnsnor lrm'rfrssinnno.. Missonni,

lm PRovswisNT iN sabores.

4 Specification forming-partof'Leiters Patent No. 36,900, dated-No\'en1ber11, 1862.

.To aZZ whom, L'tmy concern: s lBe it known that LIRA'DUNHAM, of Platts- ,burg, in the county of Clntoirand State of Missonri,have invented a new andlmproved RidingSaddle; and I dohereby declare that the following is ai'ullrclear, and exact description .of the same, reference being 'had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this s specification', in which-- Figure il represents 'a llongitudina'l.vertical -section ofrmy invention. Fig. 2 'iswartra-rxsrubber or other elastic and otherwise suitable 4material molded 4and shaped' sol that it ts closely intothe recess a. y Y VThe opening b between the pommel C and the cantle D of my saddle isshorter by iive or six inches .than the corresponding opening in` an ordinary saddleltree'of the same size, and

t-he sides or bars cfotmy treeA come closer to` 'getherthan the4 bars of `an"ordinary'saridletree, so"`that the seat has no chance to sag down,1and,rfurtherniore,1.the.'tree'is rendered stronger and'l more durable than a saddle-tree ersseat B, fitting in the recess a, the'nsnal groundworlcof the seat. such 'as webbing,crossstraining, andthe y `'stuiiingg!can 'be dispensedv with altogether,-

and,4 furthermore, my seat is notlableto become hard by the compression of the rider, or, when used up, it can ,veryeasily be removed and replaced by a new piece.

a projection, d, atits lower surfaceywhich fits into the opening or slot b, as clearly shown-in Fig. 2 ofthe drawings. Iftheexternal-'coverv ing vof the Vsaddle is put om the elasticseat B i's securely held in place, and itis prevented .i yvorking on one side 'or-being displaced*by.`

the motions of thehorse orfriden By 4these improvements a saddle can beproyduced which is stronger `and"moredurable than a saddleof the ordinary construction, and which surpasses the ordinary lsaddle in'. cheapness'and convenience for horse and rider.

Having thusfully described my invention, i what I claimas new,l and desire .to securebyf Letters 12atent,isf seat .B,'provided with a downward projeci The employment or use of ariindia-rubber ton',d, 1n combination with' asaddle-tree, A,`l

which iis furnished with a recess, o, Vto receive the- 'projection d, substantially as and for the purposeshown andl described.` i y 1 y Witnesseszf Trio. Eig-TURNER, GH. W. PORTER.

In order tostrengthen the seat 4B andto l keep it securely in placeit is provided with 

